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2012
- Helicopter Maintenance Survey
- Copper stolen from live power lines
- Copper thieves put lives at risk
- UFB rollout puts city in the fast lane
- Man from North to get Oz medal
- Weather causes power outages
- Rain saturates north of country
- Tsunami siren testing 1 April
- Family stranded after car crash
- Northlanders urged to ready for stormy weekend
- $5 million line holiday for Northpower consumers
- Boot camp takes students to new heights
- Northpower addresses Oakura fault, thanks locals
- The Challenge of a Lifetime!
- Ultra-Fast broadband rolled out in Whangarei
- Leading Whangarei businessman Dave Culham honoured
2011
- Fibre pioneer to lead Northpower’s electricity network
- ConsumerLine December 2011
- Ericsson wins Northpower GPON business
- Deal puts local UFB on fast track
- Ericsson selected by Northpower to deliver GPON Ultra-Fast Broadband connectivity to Whangarei
- Warning as people risk fallen lines
- Public urged to stay clear of powerlines
- Northpower Fibre announces UFB build plan
- Survivor encourages Northlanders to support Rescue Helicopter Appeal
- $70 Northpower Trust Distribution
- Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal lifts off
- Mates survive 7 hours clinging to chilly bin
- 2011 Northland Rescue Helicopter Appeal targets $300,000
- Helicopter Appeal targets $150,000 in public donations
- Northpower Fibre appoints CEO
- Pacific Islands growth for NZ electricity company
- Power use highest ever
- Northpower continues support of ESITO Excellence Awards
- Tall Ship Challenge tests students
- ConsumerLine May 2011
- Whangarei Boys Take out Challenge - Powered by Northpower & Top Energy
- Safety, Leadership and teamwork key to challenge
- Helicopter rides without the rescue for generous Northlanders
- From wiring to farming
- Getting connection right
- First of 70 tsunami sirens installed at Ngunguru
- NZRFG fibre footprint could top 80% of urban New Zealand
- Northpower welcomes more NZRFG fibre progress
- Tai Tokerau Tall Ship Challenge - powered by Northpower and Top Energy
- $5 million dollar line charge holiday
- Northpower line charges to electricity retailers will increase from 1 April 2011
2010
- Ultra-fast broadband rollout begins
- Govt gives green light for NZRFG to pioneer fibre networks
- Successful Negotiation for First Stage Roll-out of Ultra Fast Broadband
- Northpower to provide fault and maintenance services for Wellington Electricity
- ConsumerLine November 2010
- Northpower Chosen to Enter Negotiations for First Stage Roll-out of UFB
- NZRFG welcomes regional approach to UFB
- Technology trial perfect match for Layer 2 vision
- Northpower wins WA contract, eyes further Australian business
- West Coast Energy secures tier 1 contract with Western Power
- ConsumerLine May 2010
- Tai Tokerau Tall Ship Challenge - Powered by Northpower and Top Energy
- First for female line mechanic
- Vector Fibre Debate: Fibre, farming and Star Trek
- Kensington first to benefit from fibre to the door telecommunications network
- Broadband blitz near
- Faster internet boosts outlook
- Fibre expansion gathering speed
- Opening access to fibre based broadband
- Northpower line charges to electricity retailers will increase
- Injection of intelligence promises savings on energy
- Northpower’s 52,000 users to share credits worth $5m
- $5 million dollar line charge holiday
- High-speed promise shuffles ever closer
- NZ lines companies are ‘best fit’ for UFB rollout
- Lines companies best fit for fibre
- Joyce holds firm on $1.5b broadband cap
- Companies vie for piece of Ultra-Fast Broadband pie
- Smarter Meters in New Zealand
- Ngawha gets credit for power staying on
- Summary of Transpower Grid Emergency
- Upper North hit by massive power cut
- City chaos as car hits pensioner
- Businesses Call For Reliable Broadband
- Hundreds without power after crash: Police say 19-year-old driver faces drink-driving charges
- Chairman Warren Moyes speaks to LiveSport about rural broadband
2009
- National expansion for fibre provider
- Fibre to the door - NZ’s future
- Growing Power Base For NZRFG
- Tongan delegation investigates fibre
- Commissioning approaches in Northpower Ground Fault Neutraliser trial
- Copper out and fibre-optic cabling in
- Fibre alert to our community
- Kiwi children benefitting from fibre broadband
- Survivor urges sun safety
- $5 million fibre network for Mid Canterbury
- Supporting a secure power supply
- Young Enterprise Scheme launches BizHive using Northpower’s Fibre Network
- Fibre to the farm critical
- String’em up - Northland Power hoists fibre high
- ConsumerLine November 2009
- Team of bright sparks first in line for prize
- Power buy questioned
- Hawkes Bay linemen best in the country
- Chopper appeal begins
- Fibre to provide multi-billion dollar boost for economy
- Power workers laid off as building slows down
- Northpower’s fast fibre network wins national award
- More fibre a boost for local economy
- Light tinged with breast-cancer hope
- Whangarei leads New Zealand’s ultra-fast broadband future
- Quick end to power crisis
- Northpower responds to National Grid Emergency
- Regional fibre group ready for next step
- Praise for Northpower
- Regional fibre supports rural target
- Major power network upgrade starts
- Northpower Wins TUANZ Next Generation Fibre-Optic Network Award 2009
- Surprise best ISP winner at Tuanz Awards
- $85 Northpower Trust Distribution
- Rural broadband aspirations represented by regional fibre group
- Weather bombs the locals
- 100 households without power
- Power restored to Northland houses
- Weather causes powercuts and road closures
- Company benefits from workers eating healthy
- Girl killed in storm - 5000 houses left in the dark
- TelstraClear boss slams crown fibre
- TelstraClear CEO warns on broadband build
- Minister set to bring telcos up to speed
- Cisco throws weight behind NZ Regional Fibre Group
- ConsumerLine May 2009
- Vector attacks Telecom broadband plan
- Telecom offers fast-link choice
- Power line companies ally to push fibre, oppose Telecom
- Fibre - look up to Whangarei!
- Ultra-fast broadband soon
- Rescue chopper services ‘running on empty’
- Fibre Showcase Proposed
- Northpower increases line charges to Electricity Retailers
- $5 million dollar line charge holiday
- $5 million dollar line charge holiday
- Power company worker found dead
- Northpower employee found dead
2008
- For workers here, it’s all about care
- Northpower wins Highly Commended Award
- ConsumerLine November 2008
- The 2008 Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal Begins
- Northpower purchases Energex New Zealand
- ConsumerLine May 2008
- Northland trail blazes fibre optic route
- The biggest job in years
- $5 million dollar line charge holiday
- Northpower goes live on Gentrak network
2007
- Leo Glamuzina retires from NEPT
- Northland Electricity Helicopter Appeal - only one week to go!
- ConsumerLine October 2007
- Northland Electricity Helicopter Appeal Update
- Come on board Northland…the 2007 Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal is now on.
- Thanks from Northpower
- Northpower lineman on the road to recovery
- Seven stormy days
- Northpower lineman receives electric shock
- Northpower Electricity Supply Situation 8:30am
- Northpower Electricity Supply Situation 9am
- Northpower Electricity Supply Situation 11am
- Northpower Electricity Supply Situation 4:30pm
- Northpower Electricity Supply Situation
- Northpower Annual Report out now
- Power cuts and electrical medical equipment
- Northpower Ltd purchases Perth based electrical contracting company
- $345,000 - a record amount for the Electricity Helicopter Appeal
- ConsumerLine April 2007
- Northpower $6.5 million dollar line charge holiday
2006
- ConsumerLine November 2006
- DONATE and keep an outstanding service in the air
- The 2006 Electricity Rescue Helicopter Appeal Begins…
- Northpower’s 2006 Annual Report announcement
- Northpower works hard to repair storm related faults
- ConsumerLine May 2006
- Northpower Line Charge Increase
- $6 Million Dollar Northpower Line Charge Holiday
- Electricity Rescue Helicopter 2005 Appeal
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